Texas woman claims she's found a chupacabra

Carrie Taylor, Houston Chronicle

Updated 10:41 am, Friday, April 4, 2014

Jackie Stock's sighting of the mythical chupacabra isn't the first. The following photos show a Houston woman who was convinced she had found the beast.

Jackie Stock's sighting of the mythical chupacabra isn't the first....

Phylis Canion holds a photo of what she thinks could be a chupacabra in Cuero, Texas. She found the strange looking animal dead outside her ranch and thinks it is responsible for killing many of her chickens.
Photo: Eric Gay, AP

Phylis Canion holds a photo of what she thinks could be a...

Phylis Canion displays the head of the creature.
Photo: Eric Gay, AP

Phylis Canion displays the head of the creature.

What some folks are calling a chupacabra is probably just a strange breed of dog, said veterinarian Travis Schaar in nearby Victoria.
Photo: Eric Gay, AP

What some folks are calling a chupacabra is probably just a strange...

Phylis Canion examines the head of the beast. She has started selling T-shirts that read: ``2007, The Summer of the Chupacabra, Cuero, Texas,'' accompanied by a caricature of the creature. The $5 shirts have gone all over the world, including Japan, Australia and Brunei.
Photo: Eric Gay, AP